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===''The Avengers''===
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After ''[[Alien 3]]'', Fincher briefly considered directing the film adaptation based on the British espionage series ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'', which he envisioned as "a big, widescreen [[black-and-white]] version, kind of cool, a real [[Mod (subculture)|mod sixties]] kind of thing".<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1638893549704888326|user=FincherAnalyst|title=After Alien3, "for about a week", David Fincher considered doing a film adaptation of the British TV series "The Avengers" with Charles Dance as John Steed: "a big, widescreen black and white, version, kind of cool, a real mid sixties kind of thing".|date=23 March 2023}}</ref> He also apparently wanted to cast [[Charles Dance]] as [[John Steed]]
===''GoldenEye''===
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Fincher claimed to be in discussions to direct a [[James Bond]] film "post-[[Timothy Dalton]]"; the first to star [[Pierce Brosnan]], which would eventually become ''[[GoldenEye]]''. "Believe me, they didn't want to hear from me. The people that own that franchise have a pretty good idea of what they think it is
===''Blade''===
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===''The Night Watchman''===
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===''The Black Dahlia''===
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As early as 1998, Fincher had shown interest in developing [[James Ellroy]]'s ''[[The Black Dahlia (novel)|The Black Dahlia]]'' as a directing vehicle.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Variety Staff|url=https://variety.com/1998/voices/columns/fincher-pinches-dahlia-cruise-eyes-451-1117468128/|title=Fincher pinches 'Dahlia'; Cruise eyes '451'|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=February 25, 1998|access-date=April 1, 2025}}</ref> Eventually, in the 2000s, he planned to adapt ''The Black Dahlia'' into a
===''The Mexican''===
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===''Spider-Man''===
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In November 1999, Fincher was shortlisted by [[Columbia Pictures]], as one of the potential directors of ''[[Spider-Man (2002 film)|Spider-Man]]'', a live-action adaptation of the [[Marvel Comics]] character.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/david-finchers-spider-man-that-never-was/|title=David Fincher's Spider-Man That Never Was|date=February 5, 2009|website=/Film|language=en-US|access-date=January 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122062232/http://www.slashfilm.com/david-finchers-spider-man-that-never-was/|archive-date=January 22, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Fincher's pitch featured an older, experienced version of the titular character in his adult years and the post-adolescent portion of his life as a photographer and his crime-fighting double life as a vigilante, with a more grounded, character-driven and drama-oriented tone and direction. He also wanted the film to feature a ten minute title sequence tackling Peter Parker's backstory and featuring [[Green Goblin (Norman Osborn)|Green Goblin]] killing [[Gwen Stacy]]. Fincher later said of his pitch
==2000s==
===''Passengers''===
In January 2000, Fincher was announced to direct the film ''Passengers'', an adaptation of [[Robert Silverberg]]'s [[Passengers (short story)|short story]] from 1969, for [[Focus Features|USA Films]]. [[Michael London]] would produce and Greg Pruss, who previously worked with Fincher on ''[[Alien 3]]'' as a conceptual artist, was in charge of adapting the story. The budget was set to be no more than $30 million.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://variety.com/2000/film/news/passengers-usa-bound-1117760791/|title= 'Passengers' USA-bound|date= January 11, 2000|access-date= July 9, 2022|first= Michael|last= Fleming|work= Variety}}</ref> In 2002, ''[[Ain't It Cool News]]'' reported that Fincher was no longer directing but would still produce and was scavenging for a replacement.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/12343|title= David Fincher currently producing a film version of Robert Silverberg's short story PASSENGERS!|access-date= July 9, 2022|date= May 24, 2002|work= Ain't It Cool News}}</ref>
===''Catch Me If You Can''===
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===''Squids''===
Fincher, along with Art Linson, purchased the script written by [[David Ayer]] in April 2000, a [[coming-of-age]] story set on a nuclear submarine during the [[Cold War]].<ref>[https://variety.com/2000/film/news/u-571-s-ayer-sells-squids-1117780620/ ‘U-571’s’ Ayer sells ‘Squids’]</ref> The film never developed further, and in 2012, Ayer spoke negatively
===''Pathfinder''===
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===''Seared''===
In November 2000, Fincher was set to direct an adaptation of [[Anthony Bourdain]]'s memoir ''[[Kitchen Confidential (book)|Kitchen Confidential]]'', which Art Linson would produce, and [[Brad Pitt]] reportedly interested to star, as well as [[Benicio del Toro]]. The project was set to film once Fincher completed ''[[Panic Room]]''.<ref>[https://variety.com/2000/film/news/indelible-cooking-up-seared-for-new-line-1117789264/ Indelible cooking up ‘Seared’ for New Line]</ref><ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/11/21/the-stax-report-script-review-of-seared The Stax Report: Script Review of Seared]</ref> The book would instead be adapted for television as ''[[Kitchen Confidential (TV series)|Kitchen Confidential]]'' starring [[Bradley Cooper]] as fictional version of Bourdain, which aired for one season in 2005, airing just four episodes.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/fien-print/critics-notebook-before-bradley-cooper-835553 Critic's Notebook: Before Bradley Cooper Got 'Burnt,' He Cooked in 'Kitchen Confidential']</ref>
===''Chemical Pink''===
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===''Mission: Impossible III''===
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In April 2002, Fincher was sought out by [[Tom Cruise]] to serve as director for the third instalment of the ''[[Mission: Impossible (franchise)|Mission: Impossible]]'' franchise. Fincher was looking to make the film “really violent”.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2002/apr/12/news.tomcruise |title=Fincher in frame for Mission: Impossible 3 |website=[[TheGuardian.com]] |date=12 April 2002 |access-date=2020-07-08 |archive-date=2017-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330004244/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2002/apr/12/news.tomcruise |url-status=live}}</ref> However he would eventually pull out of the film, and said in a 2008 [[MTV]] interview: “I think the problem with third movies is the people who are financing them are experts on how they should be made and what they should be. At that point, when you own a franchise like that, you want to get rid of any extraneous opinions. I'm not the kind of person who says, "Let's see the last two, I see what you're going for." You'll never hear me say, "Whatever is easiest for you."<ref name=mtv/>
===''The Reincarnation of Peter Proud''===
Fincher was reported to be in negotiations to direct a second adaptation of the [[The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (novel)|1974 novel]] for [[Paramount Pictures]] in May 2002.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://variety.com/2002/film/news/par-reincarnates-peter-proud-1117866525/|title= Par reincarnates 'Peter Proud'|date= May 6, 2002|access-date= July 2, 2022|first1= Charles|last1= Lyons|first2= Cathy|last2= Dunkley|work= Variety}}</ref> He officially became attached to direct in November 2009, with the remake rights now under [[Columbia Pictures]]. [[Andrew Kevin Walker]] was attached to write the screenplay, reuniting with Fincher for the first time since ''Seven''.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.heatvisionblog.com/2009/11/david-fincher-seven-reincarnation-of-peter-proud-max-ehrlich.html|title= 'Seven' team reuniting for 'Peter Proud' adaptation|date= November 8, 2009|access-date= July 2, 2022|work= [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20091112021513/http://www.heatvisionblog.com/2009/11/david-fincher-seven-reincarnation-of-peter-proud-max-ehrlich.html|archivedate= November 12, 2009}}</ref> A different remake/adaptation was announced in 2021 as the first project under a new deal between [[Village Roadshow Pictures]] and [[David S. Goyer]]'s Phantom Four Films to produce feature films. [[Sean Durkin]] is writing and directing the film.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2021/09/david-goyers-phantom-four-films-first-look-village-roadshow-reincarnation-of-peter-proud-1234830442/|title= David Goyer's Phantom Four Films Signs First-Look Deal With Village Roadshow, Sets 'Reincarnation Of Peter Proud' As First Project|date= September 10, 2021|access-date= July 2, 2022|first= Justin|last= Kroll|work= [[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]}}</ref>
===''Stay''===
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===''Torso''===
Fincher was announced in 2006 to direct the adaptation of the [[Brian Michael Bendis]] and [[Marc Andreyko]] [[Torso (Image Comics)|graphic of the same name]] about [[Eliot Ness]] and his investigation of the [[Cleveland Torso Murderer]].<ref>[https://www.awn.com/news/david-fincher-finds-torso-untouchable David Fincher Finds Torso Untouchable]</ref> In January 2008, Fincher indicated that it was not going to be a serial-killer film
===''Second Lives''===
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===''Videosyncrazy''===
In June 2015, HBO shut down production of this half-hour comedy series after it had filmed 4-5 episodes, with Fincher directing multiple episodes.<ref name="Deadline Hollywood">[https://deadline.com/2015/06/david-fincher-hbo-comedy-series-shut-down-1201441749/ David Fincher’s HBO Comedy Series ‘Videosynchrazy’ Hits Pause Button]</ref> It starred [[Charlie Rowe]], [[Samuel Page|Sam Page]], [[Jason Flemyng]], [[Kerry Condon]], [[Elizabeth Lail]], [[Corbin Bernsen]] and [[Paz Vega]]<ref>[https://www.indiewire.com/2015/06/hbo-halts-production-on-david-fincher-music-video-comedy-videosyncrazy-series-might-not-be-moving-forward-263051/ HBO Halts Production On David Fincher Music-Video Comedy ‘Videosyncrazy,’ Series Might Not Be Moving Forward]</ref> and was set in 1983, following a college dropout who moves to Hollywood with dreams of making a sci-fi epic, but ends up working on music videos. The first season was to begin with the making of the video for [[Berlin (band)|Berlin]]'s song
===''Utopia''===
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===''Steve Jobs''===
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Fincher entered early talks to direct a biopic about [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] co-founder [[Steve Jobs]] in February 2014.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/david-fincher-early-talks-direct-682860 David Fincher in Early Talks to Direct Steve Jobs Film for Sony (Exclusive)]</ref> However he would bow out in April over contractual disputes.<ref>[https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/117146-david-fincher-exits-steve-jobs-biopic David Fincher Exits Steve Jobs Biopic]</ref>
===''Red Sparrow''===
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In June 2014, it was reported that Fincher was interested in directing [[Eric Warren Singer]]'s screenplay adaptation of [[Jason Matthews (novelist)|Jason Matthews]]' espionage novel, ''[[Red Sparrow (novel)|Red Sparrow]]'' over at [[20th Century Studios|Fox]], and wanted to
===''Star Wars'' sequels===
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===''World War Z 2''===
Fincher was hired to direct the sequel to 2013's ''[[World War Z (film)|World War Z]]''
===Untitled ''Chinatown'' prequel series===
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